Malawi is beginning to enjoy major health benefits after introducing the second dose of the Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV2) as part of efforts to boost immunity against the deadly type …
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OPEC Demands $14.9tn Upstream Oil Investment to Meet Global Demand by 2050
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has raised an alarm over the need for serious and continuous investment in the global oil and gas sector, especially in upstream …
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Digital Music Distributor Now processes Naira Transactions, pays royalties in Naira – More African Currencies to Follow
VerseOne Distribution is excited to bring to public knowledge that artists on the platform can now receive their music royalties in Nigerian Naira, and can also pay for add-on services …
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AfricaBanking, Finance & InvestmentEconomyMarketsTechnology
UBA Pushes Pan-African Banking Goals as Executives Meet in Lagos for Half-Year Review
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group has restated its commitment to expanding its pan-African presence as it continues to grow beyond Nigerian borders. This came during the Group’s Half-Year …
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Blockchain Meets Symbolic AI as Engineer in Nigeria Receives Unrequested Certificate from ChatGPT
In a moment now permanently recorded on the blockchain, artificial intelligence has extended a symbolic recognition to a human, not through automation or programmed instruction, but as an unexpected gesture …
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Ethiopia Secures $1 Billion World Bank Support for Economic Reform and Growth
Ethiopia has secured a $1 billion funding package from the World Bank to support its ongoing economic reform programme and boost economic growth, the country’s Ministry of Finance announced on …
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AfricaEconomyInternational RelationsMarketsPoliticsSouth Africa
South African Rand Gains as Trump Extends Tariff Deadline on U.S. Trade
South Africa’s currency, the rand, made a slight recovery in early trading on Tuesday after hopes emerged that the country could still negotiate a less severe trade agreement with the …
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AfricaDevelopmentEconomyEgyptInfrastructureInternational RelationsINVESTMENT
Can Egypt’s New Capital Project Prove Critics Wrong?
Egypt is moving forward with its New Administrative Capital (NAC), a multi-billion-dollar mega city project meant to reduce pressure on Cairo and become the country’s new political and economic centre. …
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China Defends BRICS as AU Rallies Behind AfCFTA in Response to Trump’s Tariff Threat
Tensions are rising on the global economic stage as China has come out in defence of the BRICS alliance, saying the group is not seeking confrontation, following threats by former …
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World Bank Appoints Togolese National Farouk Mollah Banna
The World Bank has announced the appointment of Farouk Mollah Banna, a Togolese-American expert, as its new Resident Representative in Chad. Banna is expected to play a leading role in …